Kremlin opens tonight

The Kremlin, the nightclub above the newly-opened Acapulco Sam’s, opens tonight at 10.

If you’re unfamiliar with Acapulco Sam’s and the Kremlin, it’s the same location of Polly Esther’s, the throw-back, River Walk dance club that had occupied that location for 10 years.

Owner Sam Panchevre — the same Sam behind Sam’s Burger Joint and The Ticket, among others — first opened a club called Acapulco Sam’s off Loop 410 back in the early ’90s. It eventually moved to its River Walk location in the late ’90s, and in 1998 turned into Polly Esther’s, a national chain of dance clubs.

Now, Acapulco Sam’s is back having opened in early November. The first floor of Acapulco Sam’s has a Cuban theme, while the second floor is beach-style.

The Kremlin occupies the third floor and is considered another club altogether.